Gold Medal
Masters swimmer Alida Lipton wearing her gold medal at the Maccabiah Games earlier this week at the Wingate Institute's Pool near Netanya.
July 10, 2026, 12:25 pm
Lipton emotional after 10-medal Maccabiah triumph
Aussie Alida Lipton won 1 gold, 6 silvers, and 3 bronzes in two inspirational days of masters swimming.
By Shane Desiatnik
Australia's Barry Lipp (centre) wearing his Maccabiah Games men's 65+ duathlon gold medal on Friday on the podium, alongside runner-up Israel Boaz Yardeni (left) and bronze medallist Israeli Moshe Hajbi (right).
July 5, 2026, 2:16 pm
Lipp wins Australia’s first 2026 Maccabiah gold
In a triumphant, emotional moment, Barry Lipp won gold for Australia at the start of the 2026 Maccabiah Games.
By Shane Desiatnik
Jessica Fox celebrates after winning the women's canoe final in Prague last weekend in round two of the 2023 World Cup series. Photo: Bence Vekassy/ICF
June 16, 2023, 7:07 am
Prague birthday present for Fox
...on the eve of her birthday, Fox started as the fourth fastest paddler in the kayak final, and recorded a very competitive time of 109.13 seconds,
By AJN STAFF
Gold medallist Sela Elmaliah holding the Israeli flag. Photo: Shachar Hoshmand
January 10, 2019, 12:00 am
Israeli karate kid on top of the world
Israeli karate kid Sela Elmaliah - who has family in Australia - won a gold medal at the World Budo Karate Children's Championships in Lithuania.
By Shane Desiatnik
Going from strength to strength: Leora yates. Photo: Black Rose Photography
September 6, 2018, 1:16 pm
Yates raises the Bar-celona
Leora Yates won a gold medal for Australia at the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation's Masters World Championships late last month.
By Shane Desiatnik
Matthew Levy (right) with his gold medal for winning the men's multi-class 400 free final. Photo: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd
July 12, 2018, 9:01 am
Levy earns spot for Para Pan Pacs
Matthew Levy has earned a place in the Australian team for what will be his third consecutive Para Pan Pacs, to be held from August 9 in Cairns.
By Shane Desiatnik
Jemima Montag (middle) with Alana Barber (left) and Bethan Davies.
April 12, 2018, 12:00 am
Montag’s golden walk captivates a nation
We all hope and dream, but six months ago not even those in Jemima Montag's inner circle could have believed that she'd be a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in just her third 20km race.
By Aaron Fetter
Matthew Levy after winning gold in the men's S7 50m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games on April 9. Photo: Swimming Australia Ltd/Delly Carr.
April 12, 2018, 12:00 am
Thumbs up for Levy’s golden Games
Until Monday night, North Sydney Paralympian Matthew Levy had achieved almost everything he could dream of in swimming – the sport he first took up for health reasons as a child living with cerebral palsy and vision impairment.
By Shane Desiatnik
Riley Hart (left) with his Victorian teammates after winning the elite men's team pursuit gold medal at the 2018 Track National Championships on February 1. Photo: John Veage/Cycling Australia
February 14, 2018, 6:31 pm
Golden race for brave Hart
Teenage cycling sensation Riley Hart helped Victoria snap a decade-long gold medal drought in the elite men's team pursuit at the 2018 Track National Championships in Brisbane.
By Aaron Fetter
Riley Hart on his way to gold at the 2018 Victoria Elite Track Championships.
December 7, 2017, 4:12 pm
Hart beats towards nationals
A knee injury and year 12 exams weren't enough to stop Riley Hart from winning gold at the Victoria Elite Track Championships last month, which has qualified him for next year's Track Nationals that begin on February 1.
Deborah Greenbaum in action at the 2017 Asian Aerobic Gymnastic Championships.
November 30, 2017, 12:00 am
Greenbaum strikes gold
Sydney's Deborah Greenbaum clinched a well-deserved individual gold medal at the 2017 Asian Championships held in Osaka, Japan in late November.
By Shane Desiatnik
Jessica Fox after winning the women's K1 at the 2017 Canoe Slalom World Championships in Pau, France on October 1. Photo: Balint Vekassy/ICF
October 5, 2017, 11:31 am
Fox fightback at canoe slalom Worlds
Sydney's Jessica Fox won gold in the women's K1 (single kayak) at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in France last weekend, by a margin of more than four seconds.
By Shane Desiatnik
Matt Levy and Ashley Weill on July 9. Photo: Robi Karp
July 13, 2017, 12:01 am
Levy smashes world record at Maccabiah
THE swimming finals kicked off in the best way possible for the Australian team at the Maccabiah Games, with two-time Paralympic gold medallist Matt Levy now adding the title of three-time Maccabiah gold medallist to his résumé.
April 13, 2011, 9:36 am
Philanthropic Fox feted
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